What if a successful, single Londoner and a comfortable, Connecticut mother of two were to walk in each otheras shoes for a month? Vicky Townsley is the director of "Poise " magazine and lives a glamorous London life. She has everything she wantsaexcept marriage, children, and a house in the country. Amber Winslow has a stone mansion in Connecticut, two kids, and a nanny, but she hasnat found the fulfillment she had expected from being a wife and mother. When she spots an intriguing contest in "Poise " Amber impulsively enters, never expecting to be picked.
A must-read for every modern woman whoas ever considered the road not taken, "Swapping Lives" is a warm and realistic chronicle of two women who do more than wonder if the grass is greener on the other side of the Atlantic.
Industry Reviews
"A charming read that demands, 'Read me in one sitting!'"--People "Green skewers Connecticut suburbia with a gleeful relish, and she hits the right marks with sympathetic Londoner Vicky, a quirky, imperfect heroine."--Kirkus Reviews
"Hard to put down...thanks to affable leading characters and interesting...commentary on the cros-Atlantic cultural gap."--Publishers Weekly
More Praise for the Novels of Jane Green
"Gripping and powerful."--Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"The perfect summer read."â Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"A warm bath of a novel that draws you in...Green's sympathetic portrayals...resonate."--USA Today
"Warm, witty, sharp and insightful. Jane Green writes with such honesty and zing."â Sophie Kinsella, New York Times bestselling author
"Her compelling tale reflects an understanding of contemporary women that's acute and compassionate, served up with style."â People
"The kind of novel you'll gobble up at a single sitting."--Cosmopolitan
"A smart, complex, character-driven read."--The Washington Post
"Green's novels consistently deliver believable, accessible, heartfelt, often heartwarming stories about real people, problems, and feelings."--Redbook